The Flower Kings

Sweden played a crucial part in the progressive rock revival of the 1990s, but amid dark-sounding, King Crimson-influenced bands like Anekdoten and Anglagard, the positive-thinking, Yes-enlightened act the Flower Kings felt almost out of place. However, the Flower Kings became the European '90s prog-rock band with the largest fan base, the biggest sales, and the widest international appeal. Led by guitarist, vocalist, and composer Roine Stolt, their sound brought together an intricate yet playful melodic and lyrical sensibility, rock & roll dynamics, classical and jazz flavors...